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spite

  [spahyt] noun, verb, spit⋅ed, spit⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
3. Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
–verb (used with object)
4. to treat with spite or malice.
5. to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
6. to fill with spite; vex; offend.
—Idioms
7. cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def. 23).
8. in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; aph. var. of despite

Related forms:
spiteless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. malevolence, maliciousness, rancor, venom, spleen. See grudge. 7. See notwithstanding.
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spite   (spīt)   
n.  

  1. Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate.

  2. An instance of malicious feeling.

tr.v.   spit·ed, spit·ing, spites

    1. To show spite toward.

    2. To vent spite on.

    3. To fill with spite.

    4. To annoy: He did it just to spite her.

    1. To fill with spite.

    2. To annoy: He did it just to spite her.


[Middle English, short for despit; see despite.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

spite  (n.)
c.1300, shortened form of despit "malice" (see despite). Corresponding to M.Du. spijt, M.L.G. spyt, M.Swed. spit. Commonly spelled spight c.1575-1700. The verb is attested from c.1400. Phrase in spite of is recorded from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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